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Patented July 26,1881.

WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTORNEY of my invention.

v V'IUNITEDV STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES O. CARPENTER, OF UTICA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONF-HALF TO I). J. CARPENTER, OF SAME PLACE.

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.SPECIFIGATIDN forming part of Letters: Patent N0. 244,794, dated July 26, 1881. 1 Application filed January 13, 1881. (No model.)

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMEsO. CARPENTER, of Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables 5 and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact-description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form partof this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in adjustable and'foldin g tables, the object being to provide a device of this character combining simplicity of construction, easeof adjustment, and durability in use, with comparative cheapness of production, lightness of weight, and a neat and finished appearance.

With these ends in view my invention consists in certain'details of construction and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view, in side elevation, of a table constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a view representing the table as folded for transportation, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the table-standards.

Let A represent the table-top, having bedpieces B,mortised, screwed, glued, or otherwise secured to its under face at each end' thereof, and at right angles to its greatest length. Blocks or strips 0 are hinged to the under faces of the bed-pieces B B in such manner as to assume, when desired, the transportable adjustment of the table shown in Fig. 2. In this instance ordinary hinges, D, are employed, the wings of the hinges being respectively recessed in and secured to the bed-pieces B and blocks 0. The butts of the said hinges project inwardly toward the center of the table. The hinge-connection between the bed-piece and block is not, however, limited to any form of pivotal or hin gin g device, as it is apparent that any form of pivotal connection that will allow the block 0 to swing inwardly and assume the position shown in Fig. 2 will answer the ends Midway of the length of the hinged blocks elongated slots B, are secured. The inner faces of said posts are notched at O, to receive the foot D of a device which locks the standards at an y desired adjustment on the posts A L Standards supporting the table, and having 'reciprocatin g movement on the posts A, consist of two legs, A A inclining inwardly at their upper ends, where they are inclosed and rigidly held by two thin fiat binding-pieces, B of wood or metal. The lower ends of the said legs are held apart by braces 0 The inner faces of the upper ends of the legs A A are cut away, and they are held apart by the hind ing-pieces B in such manner that longitudinal apertures A are formed of such size as to admit the'posts A in snug though movable adjustment. As these apertures are comparatively deep considerable leverage will obtain and operate to hold the standards againstlateral movement. Screws D inserted from the outside of the binding-pieces B pass through the slots B in the posts A and into the ends of the brace A-"Qthereby retaining it in position. These screws thus fulfill the threefold function of preventing the standards from slipping off from the lower ends of the posts, of giving rigidity to the reciprocating movement of the standards on the posts, and of providing adjustment for the brace A Locking devices to hold the standards at any desired point on the posts A are attached to the inner of the binding-pieces B and con sist in spring-arms B having their lower ends secured to the binding-pieces, their upper ends being provided with detents D and thumbcatches 0 The said detents D are received in apertures a in the binding-pieces, project into the apertures A and are arranged to be received in the notches 0, formed on the inner faces of the posts A. v

The spring-arms B will lie flat on the inner faces of the binding-pieces, and their detents D will be received in the notches O in the posts A.

When it is desired to change the height of the table it may be accomplished by raising the thumb catches C out of engagement with the notches with which they are engaged, or

by lifting the table and pulling downward on the standards, which will operate to raise the catches by virtue of the inclined planes at the lower ends of the notches.

Two devices acting in combination are shown for holding the posts, together with their standards, in rigid adjustment, and consist in a brace A, and in the screws or bolts, the blocks 0, and the bed-piece B, whereby the blocks are firmly secured to the bed-piece. The brace A is retained in position by the screws D which project through the bindingpieces B through the slots B in the posts A, and which are received in the ends of the said brace.

Then it is desired to fold the table for transportation it is necessary to remove the brace that the legs may be folded in the position in which they are shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The blocks 0 are shown as clamped to the bed-piece B by screws a; but it is apparent that other devices may be employed in lieu of the screws.

After the table has been set up it is only necessary to turn the screws in, and thus sccure the blocks 0 and bed-pieces B firmly together. When it is desired to fold the table it is but the work of a moment to reverse the screws and permit the block (J to swing on its pivotal connection with the bed-piece. These two devices for holding the table rigid may be used separately or togethcrz.

It is apparent that the table exhibited by my invention is one of extreme simplicity of construction and operation that it is capable of a wide range of vertical adjustment; that it is light, and neat in appearance, adapted to be folded for transportation; and that it may be manufactured and supplied to the trade at a comparatively light cost.

I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described, but hold myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with blocks hinged beneath the table-top, and posts provided with elongated slots rigidly secured to said hinged blocks, of standards constructed to be vertically adjusted on said posts, a brace constructed with its ends fitting against the upper ends of the standards, and screw-bolts attached to the standards and extended through the slotted posts and adapted to engage with the ends of the brace, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with blocks hinged beneath the table-top, and posts provided with elongated slots rigidly secured to said hinged blocks, of standards constructed of two diverging legs having a brace at their lower and separated ends, and binding-pieces secured around their upper ends, said standards provided with openings adapted to receive the slotted posts, a brace extending between the standards, and screw -bolts passing through the upper ends of the standards, slotted posts, and into the ends of the brace, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with blocks hinged to bed-pieces secured to the under side of the table top, and posts rigidly secured to said blocks, said post-s provided with a series of notches, of standards composed of diverging legs and verticallyadjustable on said posts, and spring-arms provided with detents on their free ends, said arms secured to the stan- V dards and the detents engaging the notches in the posts, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of December, 1880.

JAMES O. CARPENTER.

In presence of A. COBURN, J. W. 'RAYBIN. 

